August 15,Mid-Autumn Festival
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     Autumn" is, first seen in "Rites." According to ancient Chinese calendar, the Lunar on August 15 in the mid-year fall in August, so called "autumn." There are four seasons, on a quarterly basis is divided Meng, Chung, quarter three parts, the second month ¡°Sanqiu¡± called Zhongqiu, so Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as "Zhongqiu." Until the Tang dynasty, It becamegan in Song Danasty and it has become one of China's me a fixed festival Mid-Autumn Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival bajor festivals with New Year¡¯s Day. This is the second largest festivals in China after the Chinese Spring festivals.

        
     In addition to moon cake, the variety of seasonal fresh fruit is dried in the autumn night food.


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